Norwegian scabies in a patient with AIDS: report of a case

Cutis. 1995 Jul;56(1):57-60.

Abstract

A severe form of crusted scabies is described in a patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. He was treated with 1 percent lindane lotion and 5 percent sulfur ointment with 2 percent salicylic acid, which resulted in the clearing of the skin lesions.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / drug therapy
  • AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / pathology*
  • Administration, Cutaneous
  • Adult
  • Hexachlorocyclohexane / administration & dosage
  • Hexachlorocyclohexane / therapeutic use
  • Humans
  • Insecticides / administration & dosage
  • Insecticides / therapeutic use
  • Male
  • Salicylates / administration & dosage
  • Salicylates / therapeutic use
  • Salicylic Acid
  • Scabies / drug therapy
  • Scabies / pathology*
  • Sulfur / administration & dosage
  • Sulfur / therapeutic use

Substances

  • Insecticides
  • Salicylates
  • Hexachlorocyclohexane
  • Sulfur
  • Salicylic Acid